Chill Season 2022

Promotional image from the trailer

Chill Season 2022 is the second season for Splatoon 3. It comes with the Version 2.0.0 update and will start on 1 December 2022. It will end after 3 months on 1 March 2023.

Announcement

Chill Season 2022 was announced on 14 November 2022 on the @SplatoonNA and @SplatoonJP Twitter accounts. A higher-quality trailer was also uploaded to Nintendo's official North American and Japanese YouTube accounts.

Catalog

Video showcasing the content of the season's Catalog. (link to video)

A new Catalog for this season will be added as well as the new function to view the content in-game. Like in Drizzle Season 2022, all content included in this catalog will be available from the start until the end of the season. Titles, Tableturf Battle cards, food and drink tickets, and banners given are random unless specifically shown.

Level	Item		Icon / Image
1	Banner
2	Title	Monochrome - Recollection
3	Food Ticket	Double EXP
4	Pack of Cards
5	Headgear	SV925 Circle Shades*
6	Clothing	Moby Knit
7	Shoes	Squink Wingtips*
8	Sticker	BWTR-BTHS sign
9	Pack of Cards
10	Emote	You're Welcome
11	Decoration	mango juice box
12	Food Ticket
13	Banner
14	Title
15	Sticker	BWTR-SPRGS-MROR graffiti
16	Pack of Cards
17	Headgear	Jellyvader Cap*
18	Clothing	Lime Ski Jacket
19	Shoes	Gold Hi-Horses*
20	Sticker	FLDRHTS-APTS sign
21	Drink Ticket
22	Pack of Cards
23	Banner
24	Emote	All Chill
25	Mystery Box
26	Title
27	Food Ticket
28	Sticker	FLDRHTS-OKTBY character
29	Headgear	Ocho OctoPhones Blancos
30	Clothing	Ink-Black Tangle Top
31	Shoes	White Clam 600s
32	Decoration	blue-lid lunch box
33	Pack of Cards
34	Drink Ticket
35	Emote	Wave 'Em Off
36	Banner
37	Title
38	Pack of Cards
39	Food Ticket
40	Sticker	BWTR-NO-T poster
41	Headgear	Scrum Cap
42	Clothing	Penguin Bolero
43	Shoes	Zebrafish Hi-Tops
44	Decoration	purple loose-leaf binder
45	Fresh Card Pack
46	Sticker	BWTR-SQDLNS sticker
47	Title
48	Banner
49	Drink Ticket
50	Mystery Box
51	Pack of Cards
52	Title
53	Headgear	Skull Bandana*
54	Clothing	Ink-Wash Shirt*
55	Shoes	Blu-Shift Moto Boots
56	Sticker	FLDRHTS-0-MAT sign
57	Title
58	Pack of Cards
59	Food Ticket
60	Emote	Who's Next?
61	Sticker	FLDRHTS-3CLR sticker
62	Banner
63	Decoration	mesh drawstring bag
64	Drink Ticket
65	Headgear	Annaki Beret*
66	Clothing	Dark Bomber Jacket*
67	Shoes	Annaki Tigers*
68	Title
69	Pack of Cards
70	Sticker	FLDRHTS-BBSHP sign
71	Food Ticket
72	Decoration	aqua water bottle
73	Emote	Robo Steppin'
74	Mystery Box
75	Pack of Cards
76	Title
77	Headgear	Hipster Horn-Rims
78	Clothing	Light-Bright Paddle Jack
79	Shoes	Fuzzy Boots
80	Sticker	FLDRHTS-BYCYFSH character
81	Drink Ticket
82	Pack of Cards
83	Emote	Your Move
84	Banner
85	Title
86	Sticker	BWTR-SPRGS-HTL poster
87	Food Ticket
88	Pack of Cards
89	Headgear	Tentaclinger Earring
90	Clothing	Base White Button Up
91	Shoes	Onyx 01STERs
92	Title
93	Drink Ticket
94	Pack of Cards
95	Banner
96	Title	Long-Sleeved - Stylist
97	Sticker	BWTR-BE-T character
98	Decoration	navy backpack
99	Mystery Box
100	Clothing	Barazushi Tuff Duffel

* Returning gear items from previous games not exclusive to the catalog.

Confirmed content

Weapons

New weapon types

• The Splattershot Nova, with Point Sensors and the Killer Wail 5.1. It seems to have great accuracy and long range, similar to the Splattershot Pro, however a faster fire rate and weaker damage.
• The Big Swig Roller, with Splash Walls and Ink Vac. It outputs large amounts of ink while rolling and flinging, similar to the Dynamo Roller, but it rolls and flings at a higher speed, similar to the Splat Roller. It also has a long-range vertical flick, similar to the Flingza Roller.
• The Snipewriter 5H, a charger with Sprinklers and Tacticooler. It can charge and store up to five shots at once. It notably takes two shots to splat an opponent.

New weapon variants

• The Custom Splattershot Jr., with Torpedos and the Wave Breaker
• The Aerospray RG, with Sprinklers and the Booyah Bomb
• The Tentatek Splattershot, with Splat Bombs and the Triple Inkstrike
• The Forge Splattershot Pro, with Suction Bombs and the Booyah Bomb
• The Carbon Roller Deco, with Burst Bombs and the Trizooka
• The Slosher Deco, with Angle Shooters and the Zipcaster
• The Zink Mini Splatling, with Toxic Mist and the Big Bubbler
• The Dapple Dualies Nouveau, with Torpedoes and the Reefslider
• The Luna Blaster Neo, with Fizzy Bombs and the Ultra Stamp
• The Inkbrush Nouveau, with Ink Mines and the Ultra Stamp

Gear

Main article: Gear

New gear

• Moby Knit, a sepia variant of the Apex Sweater
• Lime Ski Jacket, a neon green and black variant of the Berry Ski Jacket
• Ocho Octophones Blancos, a white variant of the Ocho OctoPhones
• Ink-Black Tangle Top, a black sweater with a white design below the neck, seemingly by Annaki
• White Clam 600s, a white variant of the Ink-Black Clam 600s
• Scrum Cap, a Forge rugby helmet
• Penguin Bolero, an inverted variant of the Orca Bolero
• Zebrafish Hi-Tops, grey & white shoes by Toni Kensa
• Blu-Shift Moto Boots, blue motocross shoes
• Hipster Horn-Rims, plain black glasses
• Light-Bright Paddle Jack, a white variant of the Ink-Black Paddle Jack
• Fuzzy Boots, ugg-style sheepskin boots
• Tentaclinger Earring, a tentacle-shaped earring by Toni Kensa
• Base White Button Up, a long-sleeved collared white shirt by Splash Mob
• Onyx 01STERs, a black variant of the Pearl 01STERs
• Barazushi Tuff Duffel, a duffle coat by Barazushi

Promotional image of returning gear

Returning gear

• Skull Bandana
• SV925 Circle Shades
• Jellyvader Cap
• Annaki Beret
• House-Tag Denim Cap
• Painter's Mask
• Short Beanie
• Annaki Beret & Glasses
• Tulip Parasol
• Lightweight Cap
• Octo Tackle Helmet Deco
• Toni Kensa Goggles
• Ink-Wash Shirt
• Dark Bomber Jacket
• Rodeo Shirt
• Octo Tee
• Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
• Annaki Drive Tee
• Herbivore Tee
• Takoroka Rainbow Tie Dye
• Varsity Jacket
• Negative Longcuff Sweater
• Takoroka Galactic Tie Dye
• Sky-Blue Squideye
• Carnivore Tee
• Squink Wingtips
• Annaki Tigers
• Gold Hi-Horses
• Punk Blacks
• Soccer Shoes
• Piranha Moccasins
• White Kicks
• Green Rain Boots
• Blue Slip-Ons
• Red & White Squidkid V
• Sunny Climbing Shoes

Locations

Stages

Name	Description	Release Date
Flounder Heights	Flounder Heights, initially from Splatoon, returns with reduced elevation. The stage was announced to return on August 10, 2022 in the Splatoon 3 Direct, and was shown again on November 14, 2022, during the Chill Season announcement trailer.	December 1, 2022
File:S3 Brinewater Springs.png Brinewater Springs	Brinewater Springs is set in an urban area with Japanese temple styled architecture, similar to that of Skipper Pavillion. The stage was announced on November 14, 2022 in the Chill Season announcement trailer.	December 1, 2022

Salmon Run Next Wave Stage

Image	Name	Description	Release Date
	Marooner's Bay	Returning from Splatoon 2, Marooner's Bay is set on wreckage of a large boat, with minimal changes.	December 1st, 2022

Modes

• X Battle game mode, unlockable after reaching a rank of S+0 or higher in Anarchy Battle.
  • Early information from the SplatNet 3 application API shows the mode rotation for X Battle will be distinct from Anarchy Battle (Series) and Anarchy Battle (Open), which will make three different ranked modes available at any given time.
• Big Run event.
  • Big Run stage(s): Wahoo World

Other

• New Locker room features:
  • Some clothing now can be folded by pressing the L Stick.
• New Locker Decorations and Stickers
  • Freshness stickers for variant weapons are separate from their base counterparts.
  • Stickers with imagery of stages will be added.
  • New decoration types such as backpacks and rucksacks, food containers (Tupperware) and school supplies such as ring binders.
• New Tableturf Battle Cards.
  • Cards for all the weapons being added this season will be making a debut in the mode.
  • The card patterns for all the weapon variant sets are horizontal mirror images of the card for the base main weapon.
• From the start of this season onwards, the player will be able to see the name and artist of the music playing during a battle.
  • This information appears in the bottom right corner of the screen near the start of a match.

Quotes

“	SRL meteorologist here to officially welcome you to Chill Season 2022! It starts on Thursday 12/1, and it's jam-packed with new weapons, stages, and events. Check out the linked video for more info... and start warming up your splat trigger now. Brrr!	”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter

“	New weapons, new stages, new gear, new events… The jam-packed Chill Season 2022 arrives in #Splatoon3 on 01/12! Check out the trailer for a glimpse at what's in store	”
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter

Gallery

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  An Octoling holding the Tentatek Splattershot.

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  An Inkling holding the Dapple Dualies Nouveau.

• File:S3 Forge Splattershot Pro Reveal.png

  An Inkling holding the Forge Splattershot Pro.

• File:S3 Forge Pro Reveal Other Side.png

  The other side of the Forge Splattershot Pro, showing the Forge Logo.

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  An Octoling holding the Zink Mini Splatling.

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  An Inkling holding the Luna Blaster Neo.

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  An Octoling holding the Splattershot Nova. Its design seems to be based on Super Soakers.

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  An Octoling holding the Snipewriter 5H. Its design seems to be based on a drawing compass with a pencil.

• File:Nouveau Charger.png.jpg

  The same Octoling shooting the Snipewriter 5H. The Nouveau logo is visible on what is most likely the ink tank of the weapon.

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  An Inkling rolling the Big Swig Roller. Its design seems to be based on disposable drink cups, including the lids and straws they're sometimes paired with.

• Japanese video showcasing the content of the catalog (link to file)